The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,390 | 18.91% | 36.76% |
| 2021 | $38,430 | -16.19% | - |
| 2020 | $44,650 | 17.47% | - |
| 2019 | $36,850 | 15.41% | - |
| 2018 | $31,170 | -34.04% | - |
| 2017 | $41,780 | 13.95% | - |
| 2016 | $35,950 | 0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $35,870 | 16.84% | - |
| 2014 | $29,830 | 3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $28,850 | -3.88% | - |
| 2012 | $29,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,390 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| St Louis | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Joplin | |
| Columbia | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Springfield | |
| St Joseph | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area |